Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Preview
The Islanders and Panthers are set to face off at 6:00 ET on BSFL. The Panthers will host the game at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Panthers are favored to win at home vs. the Islanders. Check out BetCoco for Florida Panthers – New York Islanders odds
Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Panthers have hosted the Islanders, they have gone 2-1. The last last three times that the Islanders have faced off against the Panthers as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, New York has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Florida has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-0.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Panthers have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 7-3.
- As the betting favorite, the Islanders have an puck line mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. New York posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Prediction
Before their matchup against Florida, the Islanders arrive with a 9-7-6 record. They hold a 6-2-2 record when considered the favorites and 3-5-4 when seen as the underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 5-4-2 record, while they are 4-3-4 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Islanders are averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, putting them in the 29th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 25th in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 21st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Ilya Sorokin has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 5-4, and his save percentage is 91.3%.
Ahead of their matchup with New York, the Panthers have a 14-7-2 record. Their performance when favored is 11-4-0, while they hold a 3-3-2 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-4-2 record, while they are 7-3-0 when playing at home.
When looking at their offense, the Panthers have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 18th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 1st in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Panthers offense is 20th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 27th in the NHL.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-6 and he has a save percentage of 91.2%.
With the Panthers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Panthers.
Florida Panthers vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- Take the Panthers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Islanders (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Josh Mahura – Lower Body – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Matt Martin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Sebastian Aho – Upper Body – Out
